Thanks to the shape shifting antics of front man Sam Herring, Future Islands are a band who once seen are never forgotten. At times Herring's mesmerising contortions and random side-stepping threaten to upstage the music but nobody can deny Herring sings from the heart. The band had a couple of lucky breaks when they appeared on the 'David Letterman Show' in the USA and on 'Later... With Jools Holland' in the UK performing the song 'Seasons (Waiting on You)'. Up until these appearances critics had been guilty of dismissing Future Islands as a lightweight synth-pop band but the band's powerful rendition of 'Seasons' proved there was real depth to the band and their music. Formed at art school in Carolina, the band were originally known as Art Lord and the Self Portraits before changing their name releasing their debut album 'Wave Like Home' in 2008. For the next few years the band toured solidly building a following and by 2014 and the release of their fourth album 'Singles' the band reached critical mass in terms of audience awareness and became an established international act appearing at top line festivals as such as Glastonbury. Artist biography compiled by BDS/West 10. All rights reserved